Game-board.



No. 666,749.. Patented Jan. 29, mi. F. A., c. n. & F. D.YFULLER. GAMEBOARD.-

(N M d I) (Application filed m 27, 1899.)

v I 1 I I x I Witgesses:

UNTTED STATES PATENT QFFTCE.

FRED A. FULLER, CHARLES D. FULLER, AND FRANK D. FULLER, OF KALA- MAZOO,MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE LUDINGTONNOVELTY COMPANY, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

GAME-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,749, dated January29, 1901.

Application filed May 2'7, 1899. Serial No. 718,605. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: companying drawings, forming a part of this50 Be it known that we, FRED A. FULLER, specification, in which-OHARLESD. FULLER, and FRANK D. FULLER, Figure 1 is a plan view of oneside of the citizens of the United States, residing at the game-board.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the opcity of Kalamazoo, in the county ofKalamaposite side. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed zoo and State ofMichigan, have invented cersectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 looking55 tain new and useful Improvements in Gamein the direction of thelittle arrows at the end Boards, of which the following is a specificaofthe section-line, the pocket and cover betion. ing omitted. Fig. 4 is anenlarged detail sec- IO This invention relates to improvements in tionalview on line corresponding to lines 4 4 game-boards, and moreparticularly to those of' Figs. 1 and 5. Fig. 5 is an enlarged de 6ogame-boards using disks or rings which are tail sectional view taken online 5 5 of Fig. propelled across the surface either by the 4 lookingdown. Fig. 6 is a detailed view of fingers or one or some suitableshooting deone of the pockets, showing a modification vice. It has beenfound by experience that of the retaining-shield therefor.

in shooting the disks or rings against the rim In the drawings similarletters of reference 6 at the edge of the board as ordinarily conreferto similar parts throughout the several structed they are likely torebound at such views. an angle as to pass ofi from the board, andReferring to the lettered parts of the drawit is also a matter offrequentoccurrence that ings, A is the main board, which on the upinshooting the rings or disks into the pockper surface, or the surfaceappearing in Fig. ets where the rim is square they frequently 1, is fiatand smooth and preferably highly rebound onto the board, no matter howaccupolished. A main rim B is provided, into rately they may be directedor aimed. It has which the board fits in a suitable groove.

25 also been noted that it is a matter of consid- The rim projects upand forms a guard for erable difficulty to support the pockets in thedisks or rings used in the game to strike such a manner that both sidesof the board against and also serve as a cushion, against can beconveniently and practically utilized which they rebound in making caromor for difierent styles of games. Another diffiglancing shots. The rimstands at an acute o culty experienced is that the disks or rings angleto the surface, so that the rings will rewhen shot into the pocketsrebound either bound on the surface of the board. from the bottom orfrom other rings or disks In each corner of the board we provide netwithin the same out over the top. pockets 0. Each pocket is supported bya It is the object of this invention to provide hoop of wire E, threadedthrough the net,

35 improved means of overcoming these various and hasoutwardly-projecting studs E, which objections, constructing the boardso that extend into the frame or rim at the corners. the men reboundsafely upon the same or re- These hoops E rest in the groove T, formedmain in the pockets, and the pockets are so in the edge of the board Aand in a groove supported that they may be used when the formed in thecorner portion of the rim, mak- 40 board is reversed and not mar theappearing a smooth support for the pocket. As the ance of the same. hoopis threaded through the loops in the 0 Still further objects will appearin the deedge of the net, the pocket is supported in tailed descriptionto follow. a finished manner whichever side up the We accomplish theobjects of our invenboard is placed, and the pockets are easily 45 tionby the devices and means described in removed and inserted, as occasionmay rethis specification. .quire.

The invention is fully defined, and pointed The opposite side of theboard appearing out in the claims. in Fig. 2 has a raised centralportion A, on

The structure is fully illustrated in the acwhich the game calledcrokinole may be played. The rim ]3 on that side projects much fartherthan on the opposite side and possesses the same angle to certainlygather the rings or disks in the depressed portions at the margin aroundthe central part A. It is not intended to use the pockets in the playingof this game, they being merely convenient receptacles to store thedisks or rings after they have been played. The rim at this side is cutaway at the pockets more than the rim on the upper side to allow thepocket to be inserted in such a manner thatit will not be struck by themen shot on the flat side of theboard. This insures that the men willrebound from the rim into the pocket, which is very desirable. Over thetop of each pocket, as an extra precaution,we have placed guards D, madeup, preferably, of parallel wires. These permit any rings or men withinthe pocket to be easily observed and at the same time prevent any dangerof their bounding out. appears, where a sheet of metal or veneer isemployed which is curved upwardly, permitting the hand of the player tobe easily inserted in removing the men.

In this connection we desire to state that the method of constructingthe rim to our improved game-looard may be greatly varied. Asinglecontinuous strip might be employed or it might be made of sections withcurved pieces for the corners or in any Well-known manner known toworkers in wood or to those skilled in manufacture.

The net pockets supported in the hoop resting in a groove are of greatadvantage on account of the facility with which a pocket can be insertedor used from either side of the board and from the neat and artisticappearance which they present. The hoop might be employed with a clothpocket, however; but this would of course be open to objection, as oneside of the pocket must necessarily be rough when produced in this way.

A modified form of this shield orguard Having thus described ourinvention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around thesame; a space out in a corner of the board and a groove T, formed in theedge of the board and rim; a hoop E, to rest within the said groove; anda netted pocket through the edges of which the hoop extends, asspecified.

2. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board a rim around thesame; a space out in a corner of the board; and agroove T, formed in theedge of the board and rim opposite thereto at the corners; a hoop E, torest Within said groove; and a pocket through the edges of which thehoop extends, as specified.

3. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around thesame; a space out in a corner of the board and having a groove T, formedtherein; .a hoop E resting within the groove and having the studs E, toengage the rim; and a pocket through the edges of which the hoopextends, as specified.

4. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around thesame; a space cut in a cornerof the board a hoop arranged within thespace and against the edge of the board between its upper and undersurfaces; and a pocket the edge of which is secured by said hoop wherebythe pocket is adapted for use with the board placed either side up, asspecified.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals in thepresence of two witnesses.

FRED A. FULLER. [n 8.] CHARLES D. FULLER. [n s] FRANK D. FULLER. [n s]Witnesses:

OAssA M. CHAPPELL, OTIS A. EARL, FRED L. OHAPPELL.

